"You two girls!" Grandma Chen couldn't help but shook her head and laughed when she heard them talking back and forth, and said, "Living together as a couple is like wearing shoes. Only you know whether it is comfortable or not. So there is no need to worry too much about these things. Just make sure you feel comfortable."
"Oh, by the way, Grandma Chen, is there any news from Miss Gu? I haven't seen her for a long time," Meiya suddenly remembered and asked hurriedly. "Last time you said that another matchmaker went to Miss Gu's house to propose a match. Is there anyone you like?"
"Alas! That girl has high standards! There are so many young men, and I think all of them are good. But she doesn't like any of them." When she mentioned Gu Qingtong, Grandma Chen frowned, "It's already the 19th day of the lunar year. I, an old woman, am so worried about her."
"Nineteen is not too old." Xiao An was busy trying to comfort her. "It's better to get married at an older age, so that you can think of everything. It's better than getting married at the age of sixteen or seventeen."
Meiya, who got married at the age of 16 or 17 without knowing what was going on: "..."
"You can't always be so picky, can you?" Grandma Chen sighed. "How many matchmakers from the nearby villages have proposed marriages to her? At least ten. If this goes on, a good girl will lose her reputation."
Yes. Grandma Chen was right. Gu Qingtong was pretty, smart and virtuous, so she was well-known in the surrounding area. There were quite a few people who wanted to marry her. Almost every month, there were people who asked matchmakers to go to Gu Qingtong's house to propose marriage, but Gu Qingtong refused to do so. Gu Qingtong's parents had only this one child in their palms, and they had spoiled her since she was a child. Of course, they would not force her. But if she wanted to go like this, Gu Qingtong's reputation would inevitably be bad. Many people who were rejected were of course unhappy, and those who talked behind her back were not right, saying that a grown-up girl was not young anymore, but she was always picky and had no shame, and so on. In addition, last year, there was a farce of forced marriage caused by Mr. Meng's son, and Gu Qingtong's reputation became even worse. Now there are not many people who come to propose marriage, but there are many people waiting to see the joke, so Grandma Chen is very worried.
"I think Miss Gu is a good person. Getting married and living together is a lifelong thing, so of course we have to be careful. Can we just put everything in the bowl without being picky, just like eating?" Meiya didn't think so, but seeing the worried look on Grandma Chen's face, Meiya hurriedly changed the subject and smiled apologetically, "Of course, it's not a good thing to keep dragging on getting married. By the way, Grandma Chen, our family has just recruited 50 soldiers. Their character and family background have been carefully selected, so they can't be wrong. Most of them are single guys in their early twenties. Otherwise, after the New Year, let Miss Gu come to our house to take a look? Maybe there will be someone who is right for her."
"That's great. She's reliable and respectable working in the palace. When she comes on the second day of the New Year, I'll take her to your house." Grandma Chen smiled happily.
"Is anyone home?"
Mei Ya and the others were talking when they heard the sound of horse hooves outside, followed by a man's voice. Mei Ya hurriedly put down the dumplings in her hand and pushed open the kitchen door to see. She saw Kong Wenmin walked in and Pang Yi also pushed the door open.
"What's the matter, Guard Kong?" Mei Ya asked.
"Hi, Madam." Kong Wenmin's face wasn't very good. He glanced at Mei Ya and said nothing. Then he walked straight towards Pang Yi and whispered something in Pang Yi's ear. Then Pang Yi's face didn't look very good either.
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